The old tradition of a family having a meal together is disappearing. Why do you think is this happening? How does it affect individuals and the community?

In most countries, having a meal with family is considered as one of the most important traditional rituals for a long time. But nowadays,

this

tradition has been being fading away. In

this

essay, the several reasons why it happens and the impact on the not only personal but

also

community will be discussed. There are two obvious reasons why having a mealtime with family members is disappearing as they used to do in the past.

Firstly

, the work shifts are extended to the evening.

For instance

,

although

the check out time is officially around 6 pm, there are still many workers who do until night. As a sequence, due to these overworking or moved working shifts, people prefer to eat outside rather than the house with family.

Furthermore

, mankind becomes addicted to media

such

as the internet, TV, or social media.

that is

to say, even though they are having a meal with a close-knit family, they just put their eyesight on the news

instead

of talking to other family members. There are several impacts on both person and community.

Firstly

, the relationship between family members will be lost.

In other words

, in the past, by spending hours on the dining tables, families -parents and children, or spouses - are able to develop their intimacy.

However

, decreasing the mealtime with family brought out fewer chances to build the relationship.

In addition

,the chances of teaching and learning formal etiquette and courtesy will be missed. In short, those who don't have a moment on education in dining rooms could make mistake when they meet other people in adulthood. To conclude, people are no longer having meals with their families because of their busy lifestyle and addiction to visual television, and, unfortunately, the tragical result will be followed